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About the Contributor(s): Jeff Nowers is Adjunct Lecturer in
Theology at Trinity College, University of Toronto. Nestor Medina
is Assistant Professor of Theology and Culture at Regent University
School of Divinity.
Ethnic conflict challenges peacemakers and, in particular,
peacemakers in the churches. This collection of fifteen original
essays reports on the efforts of church-based groups to foster
reconciliation in many different contexts.
Tariq Ramadan has emerged as one of the most influential Muslim
theologians in the world today. In this important book, Gregory
Baum presents for the first time an introduction to several key
aspects of Ramadan's theological enterprise. Baum examines
Ramadan's work historically within an interfaith perspective,
drawing several parallels between Islamic and Catholic encounters
with modernity. His comparison of the debates in the two traditions
suggests that reform and renewal are compatible with the substance
of both Catholic and Muslim traditions.After a brief account of the
evolution of Catholic theology up to the Second Vatican Council,
Baum introduces Ramadan's published work and theological
orientation, examining both within the historical development of
Islam. He outlines Ramadan's theology of God, humanity, and the
universe and discusses Ramadan's interpretation of "sharia," the
divinely revealed Islamic way of life. The book then addresses what
fidelity to Islam means for Western Muslims and contrasts Ramadan's
theology with the theological liberalism advocated by some Muslim
authors. Throughout, Baum makes helpful connections between Islam
and Vatican II Catholicism. Both belief systems are steeped in
ancient traditions, rely on a sacred book, and find themselves
confronting a modern context. Reformist Islam shares much with
Catholic social thought in showing a regard for the poor and
marginalized. Baum concludes by examining points of difference
between Muslim and Catholic theology that support further
conversation. This readable introduction to Ramadan's work is
accessible to non-Muslim students, teachers, clergy, and general
readers interested in Islam and interfaith dialogue. "This book is
a beautiful example of serious theological dialogue between two
seminal theologians of our age: Gregory Baum and Tariq Ramadan. It
is a balanced and significant contribution to scholarship about
Ramadan's thought for at leas two reasons: first, it provides a
very important perspective on the similarities that Catholicism
earlier and Islam today have shared in facing the many challenges
of modernity; and second, the conclusion Professor Baum reaches may
be short, but is profound: 'the time for religious-secular dialogue
has come.'" --Patrice Brodeur, Canada Research Chair on Islam,
Pluralism, and Globalization, Universite de Montreal "Gregory Baum
is a gift to the Church, and indeed to the world. A stalwart of the
Vatican II era, he is now an eminence grise of North American
Christianity in its efforts to engage the secular world through a
confident and critical dialogue about meaning. In this remarkable
and pioneering volume, he engages contemporary Islam through a
typically generous reading of one of its most influential
theologians, Tariq Ramadan. Avoiding the often silly but sometimes
brutal polemics that have obscured the quality of Ramadan's
reformist thought, Baum notes the striking affinities between
Islam's and Catholicism's respective encounters with democracy,
religious freedom, and critical reading of sacred sources, among
other contested issues. Having absorbed the deepest insights of
Catholic's recent revolution in self understanding--a revolution he
helped to stimulate and advance--this unofficial, quietly
charismatic ambassador of Christian intellectual innovation has
provided invaluable insight into the mind of the person who has
been termed the 'Muslim Martin Luther.' Baum, as he has in the
past, is pointing the way forward for innovative and serious
theological work; in the opening of sustained dialogue and
conversation with the contemporary current of Islamic reform
represented by figures like Ramadan, he rightly sees an opportunity
for a renewal of Catholic theology in its service to the cause of
reconciliation and peace." --Scott Appleby, University of Notre
Dame
This book, entitled Conversations on Fethullah Gulen and the
Hizment Movement: Dreaming for a Better World, is intended to
represent an open perspective on the influence of the Hizmet
Movement, including Fethullah Gulen in particular, on the theme of
"dreaming for a better world," based on a variety of Christian and
Muslim world views. This theme is approached from three specific
perspectives: education and an emphasis on interfaith and
intercultural dialogue, a comparison of various spiritualties, and
a consideration of the shared dreams of the two religions. The
essays in this volume are adapted from talks presented by eleven
authors from Canada and the United States at the Gulen Symposium at
Carleton University in October 2009. The panel discussion that
followed the individual presentations enhanced the overall theme of
"dreaming for a better world." The symposium as a whole represented
the positive potential that there is for the organization of forums
of sharing that focus on this theme and on the three sub themes.
Fernand Dumont (1927-1997) was a sociologist, philosopher,
theologian, and poet. A prominent intellectual in Quebec, he is
recognized for his research on the sociology of knowledge and the
foundations of modern culture. Dumont's work conceives of culture
in terms of both memory and distance, arguing that without culture,
man would be immersed in the monotony of his present actions, never
achieving the distance necessary to create a past or a future. In
Fernand Dumont: A Sociologist Turns to Theology, Gregory Baum
interprets Dumont's L'institution de la theologie, which studies
the assumptions and commitments implicit in the rational reflection
of Catholic thinkers on the meaning of their faith. Baum shows that
while Dumont's book is preoccupied with the theoretical, its
methodology is informed by the cognitive presuppositions of the
social sciences, and its contents - dealing with the spiritual,
personal, and social struggles that constitute daily life - are
concrete. For Dumont religious truth is insufficient, and may have
no impact on everyday life. What counts is relevance, insights that
reply to urgent questions and unresolved conflicts. He offers an
innovative interpretation of Catholicism that is faithful to the
Gospel and relevant to the problems of modern life and the serious
questions Quebecers are asking themselves. In Fernand Dumont: A
Sociologist Turns to Theology, Baum elucidates Dumont's main ideas
and connects the concerns of the Christian gospel with those of
contemporary society.
Montesinos' Legacy brings scholars together in honor of the 500th
anniversary of Dominican Antonio de Montesinos' famous sermon in
defense of the rights of the indigenous Amerindians. The collection
addresses the historical context for this sermon, but also the
continued relevance of Montesinos today. Montesinos' Legacy
examines the origins of human rights concepts in the West, the
rights of indigenous peoples, the role of the Church in human
rights, and human rights in Latin America.
An international journal of theology; a catholic journal in the
widest sense: rooted in Roman Catholicism yet open to other
Christian traditions and the world's faiths. Promotes discussion in
the spirit of Vatican II. Annual subscriptions available.
In beautifully simple language, Gregory Baum discusses the writings
of four men whose nationalism was shaped by their religion and
their time: Martin Buber's speeches on Zionism before the creation
of Israel; Mahatma Gandhi's influential incitement to peaceful
resistance against British imperialism; Paul Tillich's book on
socialism and nationalism which was banned by the Nazis; and
Jacques Grand'Maison's defence of Quebecois nationalism in the wake
of the province's Quiet Revolution. Baum also examines nationalism
in a world dominated by transnational corporations and economic
globalization: for example, how does Scottish nationalism fit
within the European Union, and how can the Church of Scotland
contribute to this secular movement? Finally, Baum turns to Quebec
and its tension between ethnic and civil nationalism. As a province
with a homogenous and distinctive culture that is different from
that of the country surrounding it, how can Quebec guarantee its
own survival in an ethically acceptable way? This quiet masterpiece
of clear thinking and humane reasoning illuminates the uses and
misdirections of one of the most powerful forces in politics and
society.
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